New Year’s Eve 2012: 11 New Year's Resolutions Hollywood Must Make

5. Use Practical Effects Rather Than CGI Whenever Possible

No matter how far Hollywood comes in terms of visual effects - and it has come far if Life Of Pi is to be used as a gauge - it will always be more valuable and more impressive to see something visually stunning created without the use of CGI. Sometimes of course it isn't possible - there's no way the impact of the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park could have been achieved any other way - but sometimes film-makers can show their inventiveness, and a commitment to a more natural film-making experience by using as many practical effects as possible. If Hollywood needs a reminder of what can be done without resorting to CGI, we compiled 10 Awesome Special Effects You'll Be Shocked Didn't Use CGI as well as 10 Terrible CGI Moments In High-Budget Movies.